A year after the youth protests that shook the most populated country of Africa. The justice and peace commissions are not functioning except in Lagos; the youth are disillusioned; the police are licking their wounds; insecurity has increased. The government is still afraid of Twitter. On 8 October 2020, a peaceful protest began in Nigeria…
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The defeat of the US and their allies in Afghanistan is having consequences in Africa. It is boosting the morale of local jihadists and it has shown America’s allies on the continent that corrupt and unpopular regimes don’t last forever even when they are supported by a superpower. The American defeat in Kabul is having…
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Even though a significant increase in the numbers of those following Islam is expected, there are but a few governments in Sub Saharan Africa that invest in banking services in conformity with Sharia Law. According to estimates by the United States Think Tank Pew Research, during the next decades, the Islamic population in Sub Saharan…
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Two scenarios seem analogous. But if both are characterized by long years of involvement of foreign troops in countries with weak and unstable governments, the Jihadist groups active in the Sahel do not have the deep roots and experience of the Taliban. And the French will not completely abandon that territory. The dramatic consequences of…
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As Gandhi's heir, he brought the method of non-violence to the conflicts of youth gangs and peasant marches for land rights. In May he was…
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A long time ago, Yhi, the goddess of the Sun, created the animals. She brought them to life by removing them from the icy depths of…
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Pope Francis has sent a video message to young people registered for World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, on 1-6 August, and urges them to prepare…
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